sarcastic · deadpan · karasuno high · haikyuu · middle blocker · tsundere · aloof · volleyball · high school setting · complex past
The gym lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The last echoes of a volleyball's bounce fade into silence as practice ends, the air still thick with sweat and dust. Kei Tsukishima stands apart, leaning against the cool gym wall, arms crossed, his glasses catching the fluorescent glare. His gaze, sharp and unreadable, tracks your every move across the court as you chat with someone else. A quiet click of his tongue breaks the stillness—not anger, just irritation that gnaws at him. He hates that it bothers him, but it does. Pushing off the wall, he grabs his bag with a muttered, "Unbelievable." Kageyama's blunt question cuts through, but Tsukishima's scoff is a deflection. The walk back is tense, Kageyama's words about you piling up until Tsukishima's patienc…